How to completely delete your Github account

Github is one of the world's largest open source communities, attracting developers and users from all over the world. Github does not require a fee to use, you can create projects and code snippets, participate in various open source projects, etc. However, some users may want to delete their Github account for some reasons. This article will introduce how to completely delete their Github account.

Step 1: Back up Github data

Before you decide to delete your Github account, it is recommended to back up your data first. A Github account contains your uploaded source code, favorited Repos (Github projects), followed users, Gists (i.e. "code snippets"), etc. You can download each project individually, but this will be very troublesome. Therefore, Github provides a convenient backup function that can help you package and download all your data.

First, enter the Github website and log in to your account. Then, click on your avatar in the upper right corner of the screen and select the "Settings" option.

On the "Settings" page, you can see the left side of the menu bar, select the "Account" option.

On the Account page, scroll down to the Delete account section and click the Get your data button.

Next, you need to select some options to determine the components of the packet. By default, you can choose to back up all your account's data, including Gists, Repositories, Projects, and Wikis. If you only need to back up specific content, uncheck the corresponding checkbox.

Then you need to scroll down and click on the "Begin export" button. Github will prepare your package and send you an email with a download link.

Step 2: Delete Github account

After the backup is completed, you can delete your Github account. Please note that once deleted, you will not be able to retrieve your account and its contents will be permanently lost. Before doing this, please reconfirm whether you need to back up your data.

On Github's "Setting" page, scroll down to the "Delete account" section and click the red "Delete your account" button.

Next, you will need to enter your account password and deletion confirmation code. At this point, you need to carefully review the warnings listed on the page. Make sure you understand any side effects, such as not being able to recover data, and confirm the deletion again.

After confirming the deletion operation, Github will start the deletion process. Please note that the deletion operation may take some time to complete. During this time, your account will be marked as "Deleted" and will be inaccessible. However, the data is not deleted immediately and may take some time to clear. All related operations will take place in the background and you don't need to do anything else.

If you want to cancel the deletion operation, please click the link to cancel the operation within 24 hours.

Summary

Github is one of the important open source developer communities and a platform for code sharing and open source collaboration. If you decide to delete your Github account, be sure to back up your data. Next, please log in to your Github account, go to the "Settings" page, confirm the backup, and then enter your password and deletion confirmation code on the "Delete account" page. Deletion will take some time to complete, but once deleted, your account and data will be permanently lost.

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